Data for medium and high voltage electricity transmission lines compiled for the AICD study. A variety of sources were consulted, including documents and maps from national utilities, regional power pools and the World Bank.
Author/s: Anton Eberhard, Vivien Foster, Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Fatimata Ouedraogo, Daniel Camos, and Maria Shkaratan
Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generating capacity is far lower than that of any other region, and growth in generation and electrification has stagnated. The crisis points to deeper problems in power sector institutions.
Author/s: Ken Gwilliam, Vivien Foster, Rodrigo Archondo-Callao, Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Alberto Nogales, and Kavita Sethi
Sub-Saharan Africa’s road network is sparse, except when seen against the region’s ability to pay for maintenance. Underspending on maintenance is endemic, but road funds and agencies, fuel levies, and realistic engineering offer a way forward.
Africa’s urban commuters cope with unregulated and informal services that are unsafe, uncomfortable, and unreliable. Their cities must move quickly toward the model of the metropolitan transport authority used in successful cities around the globe.
Author/s: Sudeshna Banerjee, Heather Skilling, Vivien Foster, Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Elvira Morella, and Tarik Chfadi
Sub-Saharan Africa trails other regions in access to improved water sources, imperiling public health. In urban Africa, piped water coverage has slipped, as urbanization outpaces the capacity of utilities to expand. Reforms have had mixed results.
Author/s: Rebecca Mayer, Michael Minges, Mark D.J. Williams
In Africa, the reach of mobile telephones has grown at an impressive rate since the mid-1990s. Yet progress on fixed-line telephones has been scant, and several challenges block the expansion of broadband Internet services. The key question today is how can Africa build on the successful mobile revolution to accelerate expansion of access to broadband services?